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Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz, Da ging mein Trauern an, Das Alphorn hört' ich drüben wohl anstimmen, Ins Vaterland mußt ich hinüber schwimmen, Das ging [nicht]1 an. Ein [Stunde]2 in der Nacht Sie haben mich gebracht; Sie führten mich gleich vor des Hauptmanns Haus, Ach Gott, sie fischten mich im Strome auf, Mit mir [ist's]3 aus. Früh Morgens um zehn Uhr Stellt man mich [vor das]4 Regiment; Ich soll da bitten um Pardon, Und ich bekomm doch meinen Lohn, Das weiß ich schon. Ihr Brüder allzumal, Heut' seht ihr mich zum letztenmal; Der Hirtenbub ist nur Schuld daran, Das Alphorn hat [mir solches]5 angetan, Das klag ich an. Ihr Brüder alle drei, Was ich euch bitt, erschießt mich gleich; Verschont mein junges Leben nicht, Schießt zu, daß das Blut 'raus spritzt, Das bitt ich Euch. O Himmelskönig Herr! Nimm du meine arme Seele dahin, Nimm sie zu dir in den Himmel ein, Laß sie ewig bei dir sein, Und vergiß nicht mein.
G. Mahler sets stanzas 1-4
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Achim von Arnim und Clemens Brentano, Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Band 1, Stuttgart, 1979, pages 136-137.
At the top of the poem: "Fliegendes Blat."1 Brahms, Mahler: "ja nicht"
2 Mahler: "Stund' "
3 Mahler: "ist es"
4 Mahler: "vor's"
5 Brahms, Mahler: "mir's"
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Der Schweizer", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn, earlier title: Der Schweizer (Fliegendes Blatt) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carl Banck (1809 - 1889), "Der Deserteur", op. 22 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 1, published 1837 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Crantz [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz", WoO. posth. 37 no. 13 (1859-62) [ SSAA chorus ], from 16 Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 13 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz", op. 12 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 2, published 1851 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Armin Knab (1881 - 1951), "Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz", 1904-07 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz", c1880-83, published 1892, stanzas 1-4 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Joseph Maier (1821 - 1889), "Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz", published 1850-4 [ SATB quartet ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, Heft III, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Möhring (1816 - 1887), "Der Schweizer", op. 11 (Vier Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 1, published 1843 [ men's chorus ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Der Schweizer" [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In Strassburg on the rampart", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À Strasbourg sur le rempart", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "A Strasburgo sulla trincea", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "En Estrasburgo, en la muralla", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Jakob Kellner
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 167
In Strassburg on the rampart, there began my troubles: I heard the the alp-horn calling from afar, and decided to swim to my fatherland. That was unacceptable. One hour in the night they captured me; they led me straight to Captain's house, ah God, they'd fished me right out of the river, and everything's over for me. The next morning at ten they'll place me before the regiment; I am supposed to beg for my pardon, and I will receive what's coming to me, that I know well. You, my brothers all, today you'll see me for the last time; the shepherd boy is alone to blame. The alp-horn did this to me - thus I accuse it. You, my brothers, all three, This I beg you now: shoot straight at me; Do not spare my young life, but shoot me so the blood splashes out: this I beg you. O king of heaven, Lord! Take my poor soul away, take it to you in Heaven, let it be with you forever and do not forget me!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Der Schweizer", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn, earlier title: Der Schweizer (Fliegendes Blatt)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 176